'Though many adults and parents in the survey recommended a nutrition plan for managing ADHD symptoms, they also generally concluded that these approaches were only marginally effective for treating ADHD.'
Similar action, however, was not taken in the U.S. due to what the FDA deems a lack of unequivocal evidence on food dyes., however, of more than 30 restriction diets concluded that about 30 percent of children with ADHD are responsive to them, and that as many as 8 percent of them have symptoms related to food colors. Referring to the FDA’s hearings, the researchers agreed that the current evidence is “too weak to justify action recommendations,” but is “too substantial to dismiss.
“Within three months of starting the Feingold diet, my son’s medication needs decreased dramatically,” one parent wrote. “He went from taking 40 mg. of Vyvanse, clonidine, and allergy meds to less than 20 mg. ofAnother survey-taker said that the diet was “life changing. The entire family eats that way now, after seeing the effect it has on our child.”
A reduction in dairy and gluten, for one adult survey-taker, led to a “decrease in foggy brain and moodiness.” Research, however, hasn’t found conclusive evidence linking ADHD and gluten sensitivities, though they can co-occur. A 2016 study even advised against implementing a gluten-free diet to treat ADHD.Though many adults and parents in the survey recommended a nutrition plan for managing ADHD symptoms, they also generally concluded that these approaches were only marginally effective for treating ADHD.
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